2022-09-12 04:11:10Ella swaggered into the facility. She used her identity as Mrs. Jabri Vaahid to gain access to a military vehicle. While the military officials checked her truck and made sure everything was in order, she slipped into the weapons section and sneakily swapped a row of guns, pistols, bullets, bullet-proof vests, and military boots.
After getting everything she needed, she casually ambled out of the building and went to board her truck.
"Officers, thank you for your assistance today. I'll let my husband know how much you've helped me in getting his vehicle."
"Haha! Mrs. Jabri, no need to mention. We're just doing our duty. But with the state of things, I advise you not to go out in the nearby future. At the moment, people have still not come to terms with the current situation. But the moment they realize the severity of the circumstances, they'll lose their mind from terror and panic. It would no longer be safe for you to travel alone."
He didn't mention the criminals that would roam the streets or the humans that would jump her for her truck. At this moment, the situation was delicate, and the government barely suppressed the news that the virus was spreading like a wildfire.
Therefore, he didn't bother to bring up those topics, as he believed the woman wouldn't take his words seriously.
But since she was Jabri Vaahid's wife, he felt compelled to least warn her.
"Thank you for the warning, Officer. I'll take extra caution."
Ella hopped into her truck and cheerfully waved in farewell. Buckling her seatbelt, she reared her ride and drove out of the facility.
"Sigh. The world is already on the brink of destruction, but this woman is still smiling so happily. Should I call her naive and blind, or pampered and protected?"
The officer shook his head and returned to his cabin. The higher-ups had sent orders to the military bases in the country. Within five days' time, all officers were expected to withdraw with their military vehicles and weapons.
As a man who experienced the darkest sides of human nature, he immediately perceived the hidden intention of the protectors and leaders of the country.
Their selfish plan to evacuate with the weapons and vehicles while abandoning their people chilled his heart.
Alas, he was a minor officer that couldn't rise a wave, let alone start a revolution.
"In the face of life and death, even values and principles crumble as easily as sandcastles."
Right at this moment, the office door banged open, and a flustered officer ran in with an agitated expression.
"Commander Bran! The weapons...the weapons facility had been raided!" He shrieked.
"Say what!?"
On a deserted road, a lone military truck rumbled into town. Now that she had everything she needed to survive, Ella didn't even contemplate the idea of returning to the Vaahid Mansion.
First of all, it took two days for her body to transform and her special abilities to awaken, meaning she hadn't returned to the mansion for two days.
This was enough time for Jabri Vaahid to presume her dead or zombified.
Second, with the threat of humanity's extinction, the government would abandon ordinary humans. Their focus and protection would be concentrated on the superhumans equipped with the special abilities to survive the apocalypse.
This meant the supernatural creatures that had been lurking in the shadows, the creatures of night and magic who had been under their radar of supervision, would now be on the loose and free to do as they wished.
The world would be divided into a survival arena, on which one side would stand the zombies, one side the supernatural creatures, and one side the super-humans.
Jabri Vaahid, being the strongest and most mystical of the supernatural creatures, would soon be crowned King of the Supernaturals.
For her to return to the Vaahid Mansion would be the same as a lamb entering the castle of a beast.
And last, Ella wanted to do the unthinkable.
She wanted to try her luck and see if she could snatch an entire gas station!
Aurora City was in flames.
Buildings burned as people robbed stores and supermarkets. Though the severity of the meteor crash hadn't been determined yet, one-third of the human population was either dead or undead.
Some people began to notice their friends and families falling ill. But unlike most of the majority, who instantly transformed into flesh-eating humans, they took longer to recover.
But when they recovered, they gained unnatural abilities.
Soon, the people came to the conclusion that the zombie virus was a form of evolution. Those who evolved successfully became stronger, and those who failed turned into flesh-eating humans.
Bang!
"Brother Kuram, watch out!"
"Don't worry, it's only a level 1 zombie." Kuram flexed his muscles and ran forward, swinging the bat in his hand at the dazed zombie. With a sickening smash, the head of the zombie crashed like a watermelon, spraying blood and brain matter on his clothes. Kuram expressionlessly wiped off the gore on his face and moved to the red Toyota.
"Stacy, get in the car. We need to get out of here."
He cleared a few more zombies that neared them, while Stacy threw bags of canned food and water bottles into the trunk. Attracted by the noise, more zombies began to congregate around them, making nervous sweat gather on Kuram's forehead.
"Stacy, hurry up! It's fine if you can't get the rest of the supplies!"
Level 1 zombies were nothing to be afraid of. They were slow and stupid, with only a desire to bite. However, a horde of level 1 zombies, no matter how slow and stupid they were, were not easy opponents to tackle.
Death from encirclement was a common occurrence in such situations.
The second he saw her enter the car, Kuram made a dash into the driver's seat, started the engine, and floored the car. A few zombies with missing arms and falling eyeballs blocked the road.
Bang! Bang!
Without slowing down his speed, Kuram ran them over. The sickening crush of their heads rang in his ears as their blood smeared his windshield.
"Brother Kuram, do you think Ella is okay? With the descent of the meteor, everything changed. Jabri Vaahid...he wouldn't care about getting an heir anymore." Stacy bit her lips, and tears gathered in her eyes. She looked at the man driving the car with a worried expression. "He wouldn't have thrown her out, right?" She sorrowfully whispered.
"So what if he throws her out? So what if he doesn't? Even if she dies under his hand, Elladine has nothing to do with us." Kuram coldly declared.
"But..."
"No, but! Do you understand what's happening right now? The world is in chaos. At this point, it's more than enough if we can secure our own lives. Don't think about unnecessary people."
Even though Ella was his wife for two years, Kuram had never felt anything for her. The girl was dull and boring, too modest in manner and dress for the current times.
If Kuram didn't want to secure a free maid in the expensive Hollywood city of Aurora, then he would've never harmed himself so miserably by giving her the nominal status of his wife.
"Keep an eye out for a gas station. We need to fill our car before heading to the safe house on the east." He grimly instructed.
Stacy had no problem doing that.
It wasn't like she truly cared about Elladine Muzhir. She only wanted to reconfirm Kuram Noel's feelings for his former wife. With the descent of the meteor, the world was no longer safe. She was weak and powerless and hadn't awakened any power.
In order to survive, she needed to tightly hang on to Kuram.
Since they had already divorced, Elladine had better not appear to snatch her man, otherwise...
A vicious glint flashed through her eyes. Her sight fell on a familiar figure, and Stacy's sneer froze on her face. She hurriedly lowered the window and cried.
"Brother Kuram, is that Elladine!?"
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